Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 3/4 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 3/4 cup Cocoa powder
  • 2 cups Confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup Shortening
  • 1 1/4 tsp Vanilla

• Dairy

  • 4 tbsp Butter
  • 1/2 cup Milk

• Desserts

  • 30 Marshmallows, large

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Description

Ingredients

• ½ cup shortening
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1-3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ cup cocoa powder
• ¼ cup milk
• 30 large marshmallows - cut in half
• 2 cups confectioners sugar
• 4 tbsp (1/2 stick) butter - melted & cooled
• ¼ cup cocoa powder
• ¼ cup milk
• ¼ tsp vanilla extract
• holiday sprinkles - opt.

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper & set aside
• Cream shortening & sugar until fluffy
• Add in egg & vanilla - beat thoroughly
• Add in dry ingredients followed by milk & beat well until smooth
• Drop a teaspoon size ball of dough onto a lined cookie sheet
• Bake for 8 minutes
• Remove from oven & place a half a marshmallow (cut side down) on each cookie
• Return to oven & bake 2 additional minutes
• Cool completely before adding frosting & sprinkles
• Place confectioners sugar in a bowl, whisk in butter & cocoa powder.
• Add milk & vanilla & whisk well
• Spoon onto the tops of cookies
• Add sprinkles before frosting hardens